Hannah Arendt and the Fragility of Human Dignity (Macready John Douglas)(Pevná vazba)

Hannah Arendt and the Fragility of Human Dignity (Macready John Douglas)(Pevná vazba)

Professor John Douglas Macready offers a post-foundational account of human dignity by way of a reconstructive reading of Hannah Arendt. He argues that Arendt's experience of political violence and genocide in the twentieth century, as well as her experience as a stateless person, led her to

The Correspondence of Hannah Arendt and Gershom Scholem (Arendt Hannah)(Pevná vazba)

Few people thought as deeply or incisively about Germany, Jewish identity, and the Holocaust as Hannah Arendt and Gershom Scholem. And, as this landmark volume reveals, much of that thinking was developed in dialogue, through more than two decades of correspondence. Arendt and Scholem met in 1932

The Human Condition: Second Edition (Arendt Hannah)(Paperback)

The past year has seen a resurgence of interest in the political thinker Hannah Arendt, 'the theorist of beginnings,' whose work probes the logics underlying unexpected transformations--from totalitarianism to revolution. A work of striking originality, The Human Condition is in many respects more

Human Dignity: A Way of Living (Siclovan Diana)(Pevná vazba)

Dignity is humanity�s most prized possession. We experience the loss of dignity as a terrible humiliation: when we lose our dignity we feel deprived of something without which life no longer seems worth living. But what exactly is this trait that we value so highly? In this important new book,

The Promise of Politics (Arendt Hannah)(Paperback)

In The Promise of Politics, Hannah Arendt examines the conflict between philosophy and politics. In particular, she shows how the tradition of Western political thought, which extends from Plato and Aristotle to its culmination in Marx, failed to account for human action. The concluding section of

Blackthorn Lore and the Art of Making Walking Sticks (Douglas John Murchie)(Pevná vazba)

Hannah Arendt (Hill Samantha Rose)(Paperback)

Hannah Arendt is one of the most renowned political thinkers of the twentieth century, and her work has never been more relevant than it is today. Born in Germany in 1906, Arendt published her first book at the age of twenty-three, before turning away from the world of academic philosophy to reckon

The Origins of Nazi Violence (Traverso Enzo)(Pevná vazba)

In the half-century since the appearance of Hannah Arendt s seminal work 'The Origins of Totalitarianism,' innumerable historians have detailed the history of the Nazi years. Now, in a brilliant synthesis of this work, Enzo Traverso situates the extermination camps as the final, terrible moment in

On Violence (Arendt Hannah)(Paperback)

Political theorist, philosopher, and feminist thinker Hannah Arendt's On Violence is an analysis of the nature, causes, and significance of violence in the second half of the twentieth century. The public revulsion against violence and nonviolent philosophies continues to diminish in the

The Lions' Den: Zionism and the Left from Hannah Arendt to Noam Chomsky (Linfield Susie)(Pevná vazba)

In this lively intellectual history of the political left, cultural critic Susie Linfield investigates how eight prominent, mid-century public intellectuals struggled with the philosophy of Zionism and then, with Israel and its conflict with the Palestinians and the larger Arab world. Constructed

Boeing Metamorphosis: Launching the 737 and 747, 1965-1969 (Fredrickson John)(Pevná vazba)

Welcome to the world of corporate decision-making, workplace gambles, and a myriad of human interactions. This is a story that affirms the traditional values of hard work, fidelity, and building the human alliances necessary for achieving enduring success. John Andrew, a retired Boeing executive,

Dignity Rights: Courts, Constitutions, and the Worth of the Human Person (Daly Erin)(Paperback)

Originally published in 2012, Dignity Rights is the first book to explore the constitutional law of dignity around the world. In it, Erin Daly shows how dignity has come not only to define specific interests like the right to humane treatment or to earn a living wage, but also to protect the basic

A Crisis of Beliefs: Investor Psychology and Financial Fragility (Gennaioli Nicola)(Pevná vazba)

On Revolution (Arendt Hannah)(Paperback)

A unique and fascinating look at violent political change by one of the most profound thinkers of the twentieth century and the author of Eichmann in Jerusalem and The Origins of Totalitarianism Hannah Arendt's penetrating observations on the modern world, based on a profound knowledge of the

Space, Politics and Aesthetics (Dike Mustafa)(Paperback)

Focusing on the works of Hannah Arendt, Jean-Luc Nancy, and Jacques Ranci�re, Space, Politics and Aesthetics reveals the aesthetic premises that underlie their political thinking, and demonstrates how their conceptualisations of politics depend on the construction and apprehension of worlds

British Romanticism and the Literature of Human Interest (Cheng Mai-Lin)(Pevná vazba)

British Romanticism and the Literature of Human Interest investigates the generic structures of Romantic literature and the negotiation of the status of literature in the period in relation to a new media landscape. This book explores the self-theorization of Romantic literature and argues for its

At the End of the Matinee (Hirano Keiichiro)(Pevná vazba)

Bestselling author Keiichiro Hirano offers a timeless ode to love's fragility and its resilience in this delicate, award-winning novel.Classical guitarist Satoshi Makino has toured the world and is at the height of his career when he first lays eyes on journalist Yoko Komine. Their bond forms

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet (Green John)(Pevná vazba)

Instant #1 bestseller! A deeply moving collection of personal essays from John Green, the author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down.'The perfect book for right now.'--People'The Anthropocene Reviewed is essential to the human conversation.'--Library Journal (starred review)The

Between Past and Future: Eight Exercises in Political Thought (Arendt Hannah)(Paperback)

From the author of Eichmann in Jerusalem and The Origins of Totalitarianism, 'a book to think with through the political impasses and cultural confusions of our day' (Harper's Magazine) Hannah Arendt's insightful observations of the modern world, based on a profound knowledge of the past,

Urban Apologetics: Restoring Black Dignity with the Gospel (Mason Eric)(Pevná vazba)

African-Americans have long confronted the challenge of dignity destruction caused by white supremacy. While many have found meaning and restoration of dignity in the black church, others have found it in ethnocentric socioreligious groups and philosophies. These ideologies have grown and developed

Mind Shift: How Culture Transformed the Human Brain (Parrington John)(Pevná vazba)

John Parrington argues that social interaction and culture have deeply shaped the exceptional nature of human consciousness. The mental capacities of the human mind far outstrip those of other animals. Our imaginations and creativity have produced art, music, and literature; built bridges and

Scooter!: The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Story (Thomason Tommy)(Pevná vazba)

Few modern military aircraft can claim the longevity and success of the legendary Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. First flown in the mid-1950s, the A-4 Skyhawk achieved combat fame in the Falklands and Vietnam wars and saw service with the air arms of seven foreign countries including Israel and New Zealand

Neuromechanics of Human Movement (Enoka Roger M.)(Pevná vazba)

Neuromechanics of Human Movement, Fifth Edition, draws on the disciplines of neurophysiology and physics to explore how the nervous system controls the actions of muscles to produce human motion. This contemporary approach is much different from the traditional approach, which focuses solely on

The Architecture of Health - Daniel A. Barber, Michael P. Murphy, Jeffrey Mansfield

A story about the design and life of hospitals—how they are born and evolve, the forces that shape them and the shifts that conspire to incapacitate them Reading architecture through the history of hospitals offers a tool for unlocking the elemental principles of architecture and the intractable